Despite years of extensive efforts to combat Japan’s chronically low birth rate, the latest statistics indicate that there ...

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Myaku, the official character of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, is being featured at Mimuroto Temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture.

The Ritsumeikan Trust based here announced on June 3 that its affiliated universities will accept up to 100 international ...

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The traditional Kyō-ryōri cuisine of Japan’s ancient capital relies on delicate dashi flavors, but the prefecture’s take on ...

The inaugural Kyoto Night Market is set to take place on Sunday June 8 at the Ohigashi-san Plaza in front of Higashi Honganji ...

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Delve into the washitsu's role in Japanese homes, blending cultural history with contemporary interior design for a unique ...

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Japan’s sidewalk restaurants, known as “yatai,” have almost entirely disappeared—except in Fukuoka, where they’ve undergone a ...

The princess has been living in New York for almost four years now, far from the strict rules of the Chrysanthemum Throne.